Some OBITUARIES from THE HAPPY HERALD & THE TULIA HERALD, published before 1955 Surnames IRLBECK through KUYKENDALL Submitted by: Zoe Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IRLBECK, Louis Funeral services for Louis Irlbeck, who died at his home west of Happy, were held Thursday morning, January 26 at St Mary's church in Umbarger. Interment followed in the Umbarger cemetery. Mr. Irlbeck had been a prominent farmer of Randall county for many years. Surviving are: the widow and four sons, Paul and Henry of Happy; John of Nazareth and Joe of Canyon; two brothers, Joe Irlbeck of Hinkley, Minn. And Ludwig of Happy. The Happy Herald, 2 February 1939 JACKSON, Miss Freda Dean Miss Freda Jackson, 26, a resident of the McCoy community in Floyd county, died Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3:00 at the Floydada Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. J. W. Jaclson of McCoy; five sisters, Mrs. Clifton Rhodes of Ray, NM; Mrs. Willis Reynolds of Tulia; Miss Irma Nell Jackson of Happy, and Misses Bernie Ruth and Hazel Jackson of McCoy; and four brothers, Dwight and Floyd Jackson of Lockney, and Guy and Elmer Jackson of Floydada. Friends from Happy attending the funeral were Bob Loudder, Mesdames T. L. Fore, H. R. Wood, W. D. Moore, H. E. Toles, Jerry Morrow and Mary Jo Huckabee. The Happy Herald, 23 November 1939 JACKSON, P. M. P. M. Jackson of Fort Worth, father of Rev. W. H. Jackson of this city, died at his home Tuesday afternoon at 6:15 o'clock. Rev. and Mrs. Jackson and family who left Happy on being notified of the serious illness of the pastor's father, arrived at his bedside about one hour before he passed away. He had been in ill health for some time. No details of funeral arrangements have been received as we go to press. The Happy Herald, 12 Nov. 1936 JAMES, Mrs. Bill The entire community was shocked last Thursday when news reached here of the death of Mrs. Bill James. She had been in the Northwest Texas Hospital for a week and underwent a serious operation on August 7. She never recovered from the effects of the operation, and died Thursday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. After death she was brought to her home east of Happy in a Griggs-Thompson ambulance. There the body lay in state until Saturday afternoon when funeral services were held in the Wayside church. Rev. T. D. Sumrall, Baptist pastor of Happy, conducted the services. Interment was made in the Wayside cemetery. Mrs. James was a tireless worker in her home, a devoted mother and faithful wife. She was a member of the Methodist Church and a great asset in her community. The deceased is survived by her husband, four children, Odell, 15; Iva Lee, 13; Lloyd, 11 and Clema Bell, 9; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Helms of California; 4 brothers, Leonard Helms and William Helms of Calif., Clarence Helms of Wayside; Charlie Helms of Red Hill and one sister, Mrs. Nelson of Calif. and a host of friends and relatives. The Happy Herald, 22 August 1930 JAMES, W. H. W. H. (Bill) James, 40, farmer and resident of the Fairview community since 1904 died in an Amarillo hospital Thursday morning at 1 a.m. Mr. James had undergone an emergency operation the previous day which proved unsuccessful. This was the second operation within the past few years. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Fairview Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member, with pastor Rev. John O. Scott in charge. The deceased is survived by his wife, MRS. IRENE JAMES and five children, Odel James, Mrs. Ina Lee, Littlefield; Loyd, Clema Bell and Riley Nelson James. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. James; two brothers, Charlie and Claude James and one sister, Mrs. Frank Walters of Happy. The Happy Herald, 25 January 1934 JARRELL, William Andrew Funeral services for William Andrew Jarrell, 80, were conducted at 3:30 Saturday afternoon at Plainview, Dr. G. M. Rogers, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia. Jarrell died Friday night. He came to Plainview in 1946 from Floydada. A retired farmer he lived at Tulia a quarter of a century. Survivors are five children. They are Mrs. Charles Drake, Vallejo, Calif.; Mrs. Alva Lindsey, Plainview; Mrs. Dave Mason, Oakland, Calif.; Clarence Jarrell, Winters; and Ivey Jerrell, Trinidad. The Tulia Herald, 20 March 1952 JASPER, Mrs. R. C. Mrs. Ida Bell Jasper, 83, died Sunday at her home in Lubbock. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Tulia with Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery. The former Ida Bell Elkins was born July 28, 1870 in Johnson County, Illinois. She moved with her parents to Johnson County, Texas in 1876 and to Clay County in 1879. She came to Swisher County in 1890 where she lived for many years before moving to Lubbock. She was married to CHARLES ROBERT JASPER May 8, 1904 in Swisher county. She joined the Baptist church about 70 years ago. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Whisenant, Lubbock; and four grandchildren, Robert, Edward, Virginia and Ronnie Whisenant. The Tulia Herald, 4 March 1954 JEFFERSON, Mrs. H. F. Final respects were paid to Mrs. H. F. Jefferson 20, found ........ in a Plainview lunch room, were held in the Kress Methodist Church Monday afternoon. Rev. Harmon Brooks, and Rev. G. W. Montgomery conducted the rites. Survivors include her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zerah P. Thomas of Kress, and two sisters. Pallbearers were Guy T. Hughes, H. F. Collins, E. R. Collins, Lee Nowlin, Jack Springer, and John Hoeffer. The Tulia Herald, 11 April 1940 JOBS, Walter Wall Final rites for Walter Wall Jobe, 82, retired fanner, were conducted Saturday afternoon at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Lloyd Mayhew officiating. Rev. J. B. Thompson of Tulia assisted. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Mr. Jobe died Thursday noon at his home in Tulia. He had been in failing health since January. He was born April 7, 1869 at Comity, Miss., and came to Texas in 1877, locating in Grayson County. There he met MISS EUNICE MULLINS whom he married Dec. 13, 1891. The couple moved to Stamford in 1905 and to Hart one year later where they lived for 45 years until he retired in 1948, and moved to Tulia. One of the first settlers in Castro county, he brought an unimproved farm and hauled lumber from Hereford and back in a wagon, to build his house. Building was a slow process as it took a week to make the round trip to Hereford and back in a wagon. The closest neighbor was J. R Riley who lived five miles away. Nearest doctor was Dr. Stapleton of Dimmitt, a village which boasted two stores, owned and operated by T. H. Beech and Gollie Horn. Mr. Jobe helped build the first school at Hart, and the teacher was Joe Hart. T. W. Hart was the postmaster and operated the post office in his own home. Mr. Jobe served on the Hart School Board for 18 years. Although he was a Presbyterian when he moved to Hart, he joined the Methodist Church since no church of his faith had been organized in that locality. He served as a steward in Hart Methodist Church. The couple often reminisced about their pioneering ways. They saw the country grow from a prairie ranching country into a thickly settled farming country. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Ewel Jobe of Hart and M. H. Jobe of Tulia; four daughters, Mrs. Joe Vaughn, Tulia; Mrs. Frank Brown, Amarillo; Mrs. Lester Oler, Happy; and Mrs. C. J. Hardy of Tulia; a brother, A. T. Jobe of Winters; five sisters, Mrs. Luther Sevage, ........ Sherman.of Olustee, Okla. and Mrs. Henry Groner, Sherman; Mrs. John Nelson, Denison, Mrs. Mary Betty Campbell, Tulsa, Okla; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 13 December 1951 JOHNSON, Johnny Monroe Graveside rites for Johnny Monroe Johnson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Johnson were held August 21 at Happy cemetery. Grandparents who survive are Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson of Tulia and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Greenfield of Happy. A sister, Linda Carol Johnson also survives. The Tulia Herald, 2 September 1954 JOHNSON, Mert One person is dead and another charged with murder in connection with a shooting. Mert Johnson, 53 year old Negro, died shortly after midnight in Swisher County hospital. He was shot three times by Doris Bryant, 37. Johnson had lived in Tulia for several months and was employed by Hutto Motor Sales. The body was taken to Vernon for burial. The Tulia Herald, 8 October 1953 JOHNSON, Mrs. Susan Louisa Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Louisa Johnson, age 75, were conducted Sunday at the Scranton, Texas First Baptist Church. Mrs. Johnson was visiting in the home of a son, Molloy Johnson who lives northwest of Tulia on route 2 when she suddenly became ill approximately six weeks ago. She was born September 24, 1877 in Alabama. She died Saturday morning. The remains were carried overland Saturday afternoon by the Wallace Funeral Home to Cisco. She is survived by five sons and two daughters. Interment was in the Scranton cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 6 November 1952 JOHNSON, Mrs. W. W. Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Redding Johnson, 48, of the Sunny Slope community, were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3:00 in the First Baptist Church of Happy with pastor E. L. Hawthorne, officiating. Mrs. Johnson died Friday morning in an Amarillo hospital from pneumonia. Mrs. Johnson was born May 6, 1891 in Bell County, Texas. At an early age she joined the Baptist Church. The Johnson family moved near Happy five years ago from Tahoka. Survivors include her husband, WASH W. JOHNSON; four sons, C. W., A W. And Reggie of Happy; F. W. of Honey Grove; two daughters, Misses Dollie and Bernice, both of Happy; two brothers, K. W. Redding of Coleman and A. S. Redding of San Antonio; and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Harvey of Tyler. Interment was in Happy cemetery under the direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. The husband, W. W. Johnson, and daughter, Miss Dolly Johnson, were unable to attend the funeral due to illness. The Happy Herald, 7 March 1940 JOHNSON, Wash W. Wash W. Johnson of Happy died Monday in Neblett Hospital, Canyon. Mr. Johnson, a retired farmer, was 72 years old. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the First Baptist Church of Happy. Rev. A. L. Shaw, pastor, officiated. Survivors include four sons, Fagan Johnson, Honey Grove, Arch Johnson, Cone Johnson and Reggie Johnson all of Happy; two daughters, Mrs. Millard Currie, Happy and Mrs. B. L. Jennings, Amarillo; and a sister, Mrs. Will Merritt, Valiant, Okla. Burial was in the cemetery at Happy. The Tulia Herald, 29 May 1952 JOHNSTON, Clyde Wilson Clyde Wilson Johnston, 29, was killed Tuesday afternoon when his car overturned on a double turn one and a half miles northwest of Dawn, Texas. Mr. Johnston had been a resident of Canyon all his life. He was employed on a farm in Deaf Smith county, near Hereford, owned by Bill and Lee McSpadden. Surviving are his wife, MRS. BONNIE JOHNSTON; his father, Levi Johnston; and a sister, Mrs. H. I. Price, all of Canyon, and two brothers, Felix W. Johnston of Nazareth, Texas and George A. Johnston of Amarillo. The Happy Herald, 18 July 1935 JOHNSTON, E. F. E. F. Johnston, father of Bob Lewis Johnston of Happy, died at his home at Eskota, near Sweetwater, Sunday night at 12:00. Mr. Johnston who had made his home east of Happy for a number of years previous to 1934, had been in bad health for a number of years. He was 78. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10:00 at Merkel where the body was laid to rest. The deceased is survived by his wife, five sons and one daughter and 14 grandchildren. The sons are Bob and Lewis of Happy; Herbert of Hamlin; Clarence of Eskota, and V. A. of Calif. The daughter is Mrs. W. W. McElroy of Trent. The Happy Herald, I December 1938 JOHNSTON, Mrs. Laura Lynn Mrs. Laura Lynn Johnston, 18 years old, died in a Plainview hospital shortly after the birth of a daughter. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Tulia Assembly of God Church. Rev. Burk of Lubbock and Rev. Lester Statser of Tulia officiated. Mrs. Johnston was born in Tulia Dec. 28, 1934. She was married to BUFFORD JOHNSTON Sept. 14, 1950 in Plainview. They lived on a Bivens farm west of Tulia. Survivors include her husband and two children, James Morris, two years old and Deborah Lynn, two days old; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pearon, Tulia; three sisters, Mrs. LaVerne Atteberry, Modesto, Calif Mrs. Marie Ratliff, Cransfill Gap; and Mrs. Joyce Rousseau, Okmulgee, Okla; and a brother, Monte Pearson, Tulia. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 24 September 1954 JOHNSTON, Mrs. Tom Services were held in the First Baptist Church here Sunday afternoon for Mrs. T. P. Johnston, who died in Pampa Thursday. Dr. W. H. Clark, pastor, gave the funeral oration, assisted by Rev. W. G. Horn, and Rev. Uel D. Crosby. Mrs. Johnston was the former Louise McFarling, daughter of the late Dr. C. W. McFarling, of this city. She had lived most of her life in Tulia before moving to Pampa a short time ago. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Tom Jr. and Charles and three brothers, C. W. McFarling Jr. of Tulia, Hayden McFarling of Houston, and Joe McFarling of Inglewood, Calif, and two sisters, Mrs. Hubert Wilson of Tulia; and Mrs. Nat Tracy of Ruleville, Miss. Mrs. Johnston has two cousins living in Amarillo, Mrs. Odie Russell and Mrs. J. L. McLaughlin. Louise McFarling Johnston was born August 20, 1897 in Ratton, Texas and died March 28 in Pampa. She was buried in Tulia March 31 in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Johnston moved to Tulia in 1911 with her family and has lived here for a number of years. She was always active in every worthwhile undertaking in the community. For several years she gave her services to the promotion of the Home Project work in Swisher County. The latter part of 1939 she moved with her family to Pampa where she continued her work as WPA supervisor of Housekeeping Aid Projects. Whenever there was a special need for workers, she was always glad to give of her time and service. She joined the Baptist Church at a very early age and gave unstintingly of her time to the church. For several years she was pianist and was always willing to do whatever she could when her church needed her. Her life was always a bulwark of strength to her family and to her several brothers and sisters. On August 16, 1922 Louise McFarling was married to TOM P. JOHNSTON, of Clayton, NM. To this union there was born two sons, Thomas Powell and Charles Hayden. She is survived by her husband T. P. Johnston, her two sons, Thomas Powell and Charles Hayden, two sisters, Mrs. Nat Tracy, Ruleville, Miss., and Mrs. Hubert Wilson of Tulia, three brothers Hayden McFarling of Houston, Weldon McFarling of Tulia and Joe McFarling of Inglewood, Calif., and also leaves several nieces and nephews as well as a host of friends who mourn her death. The Tulia Herald, 18 April 1940 JOINER, R. C. A long and active life ended April 17 with the death of R C. Joiner, 72, Judge of the 64th Judicial District, at his home in Plainview, of pneumonia. He had served 13 years of the last 21 as District Judge for the 64th District. He was appointed to the bench in 1915. He had practiced law in Plainview from 1908 until 1915. He came here from Channing with his law partner, the late T. D. Webb. Earlier, he had been District Attorney of the old 42nd Judicial District and resided at Abilene. He moved from Abilene to Comanche where he had a private law practice before moving to Channing. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Plainview, Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock. The Rev. J. Pat Horton officiated. Burial was in Plainview cemetery. Survivors include his widow, formerly MISS LELA MAE HICKMAN of Baird; these brothers, Joe Joiner, Plainview; Rev. C. A. Joiner, Lockney and Ambrose Joiner, Tye; and a sister, Mrs. L. M. Blakemore of Plainview. The Happy Herald, 23 April 1936 JONES, Bennett Ephram Funeral services were held in Jacksonville for Bennett Ephram Jones, 44, of Happy. Jones was killed in a head-on collision in Amarillo Thursday night. Also killed instantly was Robert D. Short, 40, driver of the other car. Jones had been working since December on the Amos Turner ranch near Happy. He was a native of Cherokee county and had lived at Denton for many years before coming to Happy. The Tulia Herald, 24 July 1952 JONES, Delbert Funeral services for Delbert Jones, 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jones of Portales, NM, former residents of Happy, were conducted at the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. H. C. Smith, pastor of the church. Death came as a result of drinking alkali milk caused by a cow eating alkali grass. The entire Jones family were stricken and Mrs. Jones and a son are still confined to their bed because of the serious illness. Mr. Jones and daughter had recovered sufficiently to accompany the body here for burial. It is thought that Delbert drank more of the poisoned milk than other members of the family, as he was of delicate health and had been urged to drink more milk for his health's sake. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Cowan, who are also former residents of this place. Interment was in the Happy cemetery. The Happy Herald, 28 Nov. 1930 JONES, G. W. G. W. Jones who came to Randall county in 1898 and had his home near Happy for more than 40 years passed away at a hospital in Wichita Falls Friday, July 21. His health had been gone for more than six years. Funeral services were held here Sunday afternoon in the home of Oswald Jones. G. W. Jones was born in Morgan county, Mo. On January 1857. His wife preceded him in death more than 20 years ago. His survivors include: five sons and two daughters: Ben and Oswald Jones of Happy; Lester and Archie of Chama, NM; Mrs. G. Runyon of Amarillo; and Mrs. Mayben of Lovington, NM. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R R Gilbreath, Methodist pastor. Burial was in the Happy cemetery. The Happy Herald, 27 July 1939 JONES, Harvey Harvey Jones died Saturday about 8 o'clock. Mr. Jones, some 30 years of age, was a splendid farmer, a steady worker and was known by all as an honest, upright citizen. He lived a quiet life alone with his aged father on their farm He was not a married man, and besides his father, G. W. Jones, he left two sisters, Mrs. G. A. Runyon of Amarillo, Mrs. Warren Mayben, Happy; four brothers, Edd, Lester, Archie and Oswald Jones, all living near Happy. Edd and Lester are married and living on farms west of here. The body was cared for and prepared for burial by Williams undertaking, and interment was made in the Happy cemetery on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. Rev. C. W. Rose of this place conducted the funeral services, in the presence of a large crowd of friends and neighbors. The Happy Herald, I July 1927 JONES, James Paul Jr. James Paul Jones Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Jones of Kress, died Tuesday in Swisher County hospital only a few hours after his birth. Graveside services were held Wednesday afternoon at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Officiating minister was Rev. Walter Driver of the Kress Methodist Church. Burial was under direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. The father is a teacher in Kress schools. The Tulia Herald, 1 January 1953 JONES, Oswald O. Oswald O. Jones, 53, former Happy resident died Monday in Wichita Falls, where he had lived for 10 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Canyon. Interment was at Happy. A native of Happy, Mr. Jones lived in Happy most of his life before he moved to Wichita Falls. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. G. M. Runyon, Lydia; Mrs. Flossie Collins, Lovington, NM; four brothers, Ben Jones, Wichita Falls; Ed Jones, Happy; Archie Jones, Fairview, NM; and Lester Jones, Durango, Colo. The Tulia Herald, 11 November 1954 JONES, Robert Delbert Funeral services for Robert Delbert Jones, counsel for the Federal Land Bank of Houston, were held at 3:00 Saturday afternoon at the Brewer Funeral Home in Dallas. Mr. Jones died Thursday in John Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, where he underwent a major operation a week previous. Prior to going to Houston, he had been a practicing attorney in Dallas. Born in 1888 in Garland, Texas, he was educated in public schools of Elm Grove and Valley View, Texas, graduated from Southwestern University of Georgetown and received his legal training at the Law School of the University of Texas. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. AGGIE JONES and a daughter, Miss Joanne Jones of Houston, his mother, Mrs. Docia Jones of Amarillo and by several sisters and brothers, including Congressman Jones of Amarillo. The Happy Herald, 4 August 1938 JORDAN, Charlie Funeral services for Charlie Jordan, longtime resident of Tulia, who died Thursday at Tucson, Ariz. Will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the First Methodist Church at Tulia. Burial will be held in Farmington, NM. Mr. Jordan, 57 years old, was the son of a pioneer family of Swisher County and was reared in Tulia. He attended Clarendon College. For a number of years he taught school at Farmington. In recent years he had been associated with the Forest Lumber Company at Morton. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He was the brother of J. A. and G. B.Jordan of Amarillo. He is survived by his wife MRS. MINNIE JORDAN, a son, C. W. Jordan; two daughters, Mrs. Cora Lee Moffett, Honolulu and Norene Jordan, Los Angeles; nis mother Mrs. Cora Lee Jordan, Tulia; two sisters, Mrs. Joe H. Thompson, Canyon, and Mrs. Ray Axtell, Springlake. Three other brothers, H. L. Jordan, Pampa; E. L. Jordan, Electra; and W. A. Jordan, Tulia; and three grandchildren. Tulia, Texas, 24 August 1947 JORDAN, Irene Lewis DIED--On the 2nd day of May 1903, Miss Irene Jordan passed out of this life into the great beyond. An affectionate daughter, a loving sister, and a model Christian, has gone to her reward. Miss Irene - the friend of all - for indeed to know her was to love her--will be missed from every circle, but especially will she be missed from the home circle for there is a vacancy there that cannot be filled. While the home is made darker and loved ones and friends are sad over their loss, heaven is made brighter because of this fair flower being transplanted to that beautiful garden to bloom there forever. God in his infinite wisdom knows what is best for every one of his children and while we, in sadness of heart, bow our heads and say to him "Thy will be done," an immortal soul passes triumphantly to its coronation. Of her it may well be said: "Calm on the bosom of they God Fair spirit, rest thee now! E'en while with us thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow. Dust, to thy narrow house beneath! Soul, to thy place on high! They that have seen thy look in death No more may fear to die. Lone are the paths, and sad the bowers, Whence thy meek smile is gone; But O, a brighter home than ours, In heaven is now thine own." HER PASTOR Tulia, Texas, 2 May 1903 KABLE, Art Funeral services for Art Kable who died July 22 were held in Chula Vista, Calif. Mr. Kable is survived by his widow the former DOROTHY BLACK who once lived in Tulia. The Tulia Herald, 2 September 1954 KEAHEY, Mrs. Maude The mother of Elbert Keahey was buried recently in Pamper She was Mrs. Mude Keahey, 70, who died in a Pampa hospital after a week's illness. She had been a resident of Gray County for 43 years. Mrs. Keahey, widow of A. KEAHEY who died in 1942, moving to Pampa from Hinton, Okla. In 1907. Survivors include three sons; H. H., Pampa; Elbert, Tulia; and Wallace, Pahnandle; a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Zamoria, Pampa; three brothers; two sisters and four grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 23 November 1950 KEEHN, Fred Word was received here Sunday of the death of Fred Keehn of Pampa, a Pampa business man, and a brother of rank Keehn of Tulia. The Tulia Herald, 14 March 1940 KELL, Clifford C. Funeral rites were conducted for Clifford C. Kell, 36, former Tulia resident, at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Church of Christ by Rev. Alva Johnson of Turkey, assisted by Rev. Lester Davis of Tulia Assembly of God Church. Kell died Tuesday noon after a three car collision 18 miles north of Odessa Sunday night. Two of the occupants of one of the other cars were killed. Ken and his wife and a son, Montie Mack, and Mrs. J. M. Bell, and daughter who were in the car together were taken to an Odessa hospital. Pallbearers were Homer Crow, Joe Arnold, Jack Blair, Tommy Wafford, Lee Ward and L. F. Campbell. Kell finished Tulia High School several years ago and attended Sul Ross State Teachers College for three years where he was an outstanding athlete. He was manager of a packing store in Odessa. Kell is survived by his wife Dell Ray, a stepson Montie Mack, one son Clifford Charles Jr. of Port Arthur, his former wife Bethal Biddle, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kell of Tulia; three brothers, Ed and Matt of Tulia and Reece of Matador. The Tulia Herald, 7 November 1940 KELL, Raymond Joe Funeral services for Raymond Joe Kell, 23, were held Tuesday afternoon in the Church of Christ at Flomot. Mr Kell died early Monday morning at St. Anthony's hospital in Amarillo as a result of injuries sustained in an auto collision on Hwy. 87 one mile north of Tulia late Tuesday morning. Kell, who was employed at a local service station is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reece Kell of Flomot. He was born Dec. 4, 1927. Born at Flomot he attended the public schools there. Survivors besides his parents, include his wife, the former IDA MAE MC KAY of Turkey, and a 4 year old son, Dwain, and three brothers, Troy and Noland of Flomot and Kenneth of Tulia. The Tulia Herald, 29 November 1951 KELL, T. H. Funeral services for T. H. Kell, 92, were conducted Saturday afternoon from Wallace Funeral Home chapel. Rev. D. W. Calcote, pastor of the Tulia Assembly of God church officiated. Mr. Kell was born July 10, 1860 the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kell. He was married to MISS ANNA WELCH in Floyd County in 1881. They came to Tulia in 1912 and have lived here continuously since then. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Matt Kell and Edd Kell, both of Tulia and Reece Kell of Flomot; a daughter, Mrs. Florence Peterson of Tulia; 16 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 16 October 1952 KELLOGG, John W. John W. Kellogg, owner of the Kellogg Variety Store in Tulia, was accidentally killed while hunting elk in Colorado Sunday. While riding on horseback through the timbered Wilson Park section about 20 miles northeast of Meeker, Colo. Mr. Kellogg was shot through the chest by another hunter who apparently mistook the horse's movements for those of an elk or bear. Funeral services for Mr. Kellogg, 40, were held in Tulia, Thursday. He is survived by his wife and a married daughter. The Happy Herald, 8 October 1942 KELLY, Ben B. Funeral services for Ben Brandon Kelly were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Lakeview Methodist Church. Rev. Allen Forbee officiated. Burial was in Tech Memorial Park, Lubbock, with services under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Mr. Kelly, 53 years old, died Friday in Swisher County hospital. He was a native Texan, born Feb. 17, 1900. He was married to MISS LOUELLA GRIFFITH, May 3, 1924 at Tuscola, Texas. The family had lived in Tulia, Petersburg and Abernathy in recent years. Mr. Kelly was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Marvel Corley, Littlefield; and Mrs. Joyce Adams; his mother, Mrs. Maggie Kelly, Winters, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. J. B. Best, Winters, Mrs. Howard Easter, Abilene; Mrs. John A. Latham, Mexia; and Mrs. J. K. Cannon, Lubbock; four brothers, Sam of Morton, H. G. of Winters; C. W., Abilene; and R J. Kelly, San Angelo and six grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 7May 1953 KELLEY, James K. A Crosbyton couple discovered their 19 year old son dead in his apartment here Sunday morning when they arrived to visit him. Sheriff Hugh White said James K. Kelley, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Kelley, apparently died of an illness of which he had complained Friday. However, a doctor who examined the body said it would be impossible to determine the cause of death because of the body's decomposed state. He said the youth probably died Friday night or Saturday morning. Kelley, who had lived in Tulia only four weeks, was employed by the Tulia Coop Gin. He left work Friday afternoon after complaining of an upset stomach. His parents drove to Tulia when he did not appear at Crosbyton Saturday night as expected. Sheriff White discounted a report the youth died of carbon monoxide poisoning. He added, however, that the apartment's windows had been closed and a gas stove was burning when the body was discovered at 9:30 a.m. fully clothed on the bed. The youth had been a resident of Crosbyton since 1950. Previously he had lived at benison. Funeral services were held Monday at Crosbyton. The Tulia Herald, 5 November 1953 KENDRICK, Mrs. R. I. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Kendrick, wife of R T. KENDRICK, were held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock in Hart High School auditorium. She died early Tuesday morning at the family home near Hart following an illness of three years. She was born Nov. 16, 1893, at Quitman. Her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Killough, lived on a ranch 12 miles north of Hereford at the time. She was married March 29, 1910, at the family home on a ranch near Hart. Survivors, besides the husband, include two sons, James Marcellus Kendrick of Hart and Lillough Kendrick of Waco; two daughters, Mrs. Lyman Jones of Albuquerque, NM and Mrs. Dick O'Daniel of Tulia; two sisters, Mrs. Bill Billew, San Antonio; and Mrs. John Emmitt of Tulia; and eight grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 5 April 1951 KERB, R. B. R. B. (Bill) Kerr, 28, farmer near Kress, died Thursday night at the Brooks Army Hospital at Fort Sam Houston of head injuries suffered Tuesday night in an auto accident. Kerr, a nephew of Mr. Jim Hunter of Plainview, was on his way to Corpus Christi to return his wife and two children to Kress when the car he occupied alone went out of control and overturned. The accident occurred about 6:15 p.m. on Highway 281 11 miles south of San Antonio. A veteran of the Navy and reserve Air Force, Kerr was taken to an Army hospital. Kerr had farmed an irrigated section of land 5 miles north of Kress the past five years, going there from Dexter, NM. He was known over the plains as a model airplane enthusiast and placed high in speed competition at the recent Amarillo Model Plane meet. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Kerr attended Texas Tech, enlisting in the Navy before he graduated. He served about 4 years in the Navy, piloting carrier based fighters in the Pacific much of the time. Surviving are his wife and two daughters, Peggy Lynn, 4, and Cathy, 9 mos., his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kerr, Dexter, MN; and a brother, Ben Kerr, with the armed forces in Germany. The Tulia Herald, 9 August 1951 KIBLER, John M. John M. Kibler, 89, father of Mrs. A. L. Stevens of Wayside, died at the home of his daughter early Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held at the Wayside community church Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, pastor of the Happy Methodist Church officiating. Funeral arrangements will be under the direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon with interment in the Wayside cemetery. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Alice Kibler; three sons, George Kibler of Portales, NM; Luther and Lawrence Kibler of Hastey, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Stevens of Wayside and Mrs. Lewis Powell of Shamrock; one brother, Luther Kibler of Gainesville. There are 20 grandchildren. The deceased was born in Jasper County, Ill., June 13, 1853. He and Mrs. Kibler celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on August 18th. They had made their home in the Wayside community for the past 11 years. He was a member of the Lutheran church. The Happy Herald, 10 September 1942 KIKER, James Watt Funeral services for James Watt Kiker, 85 years old, were conducted Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Hugh F. Blaylock officiating. He was assisted by Rev. A. J. Cockrell, pastor. Mr. Kiker died Friday evening at his farm home where had lived for 51 years. He was born May 19, 1868 in Gordon County, Georgia. He came with his parents the late Mr. and Mrs. George Kiker, to Tarrant County, Texas, in 1876. He married MISS MARY ELLA ESTES in 1889. They became the parents of four children, three of whom survive. They moved to Swisher county in 19902 where the wife died in 1923. In 1927 he married LYDIA ELIZABETH MC KINNEY. Five children were born to this union. He joined the Methodist church at the age of 18. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge since he was 21. Survivors besides the wife, include five sons, A. S. of Happy; E. L. Who lives in the Northwest, Jim, Charles and Frank, all of Tulia; five daughters, Mrs. Dessa James of Wichita Falls; Mrs. Katherine McClanahan, Cove Creek, Colo.; Mrs. Jean O'Malley, Mrs. Irene Gardner and Mrs. Alene Carter all of Ft. Worth; 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery following Masonic graveside rites. Wallace Funeral Home officiated. The Tulia Herald, 2 July 1953 KIMBLE, Bob Final rites for Bob Kimble, 14 year old Happy High School student from the Blue Ridge community who died Thursday from injuries received when the car in which he was riding struck a bridge railing, were held in the First Baptist Church here at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. He died in a Tulia hospital at 1 p.m. Thursday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R Kimble of the Blue Ridge community, and was born July 18, 1926 in Floydada. Rev. Ed L. Hawthorne, Baptist pastor, officiated at the services here Saturday, assisted by Rev. C. C. Griffith of Olton. Burial was in Happy cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Besides the parents, the survivors are: one brother Dink Kimble; one sister, Mary Beth Kimble; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fox of Amarillo and Mrs. Hasey Kimble of Lockney. The Happy Herald, 19 September 1940 KIMBLE, Bob Relatives, friends and schoolmates paid final tribute to youthful Bob Kimble, 14 year old Happy High School student, who died Thursday from injuries received when the car in which he was riding struck a bridge railing, in funeral services in the Happy Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial services were held in the Happy Cemetery with the Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia in charge of arrangements. Rev. Ed Hawthorne, pastor of the Happy Church, gave the funeral sermon. The Tulia Herald, 19 September 1940 KINCAID, Dee The instant death of Dee Kincaid, 18 year old former resident of Swisher County, which occurred April 14, was revealed here this week by letter from Fresno, Calif., where the car accident occurred. Kincaid was born in this county June 11, 1921. Interment was made in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno. Survivors include his wife and children, Deeanna Fay and Marjorie Alice; his parents, and one brother, Ed Kincaid, also of Fresno; his grandparents, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cole and other relatives of Tulia. The Tulia Herald, 6 June 1940 KINDER, Mrs. W. C. Funeral services for Mrs. Maudie Estelle Kinder, wife of W. C. KINDER, formerly of Tulia, were conducted Sunday at the First Methodist Church of Perryton. She died Saturday at Perryton. Survivors include seven sons, four daughters and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. A. O. Kinder of Tulia is a son. Among those from Tulia who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Kinder and Mary Lee; Mr. and Mrs. Odell Bice; Mr and Mrs. J. M. Kemper; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Redmon; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bice. The Tulia Herald, 5 November 1953 KING, Preston E. Preston E. King, 77, Tulia, died of a heart attack Monday night in the Swisher County hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Wallace Funeral Chapel, R E. Southern, pastor of the Turkey Baptist Church, officiated. Mr. King, formerly from Alabama, has lived in Tulia near his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Kirkland, for the past five years. Survivors are his children, Mrs. Kirkland, Tulia; Mrs. E. L. Smith, Childress; Mrs. H. C. Hobbs, Quitaque; Mrs. G. C. Walker, Tahoka; Otis King, Hereford; Oscar King, Childress; 37 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 29 June 1950 KING, Mrs. W. M. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. King received word late Friday of the death of Mr. King's mother, Mrs. W. M. King of Azle,near Fort Worth. The deceased had been in ill health for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. King attended the funeral at Azle Sunday. Four sons and two daughters survive. They are Cleo King of Post; Earl King of Ft. Worth; Ray King of Azle; E. C. King of Happy; Mrs. Audrey Pierce of Marlow, Okla., and Mrs. Hattie Trotter of Littlefield. The Happy Herald, I February 1940 KINSEY, W. M. Funeral services for W. M. Kinsey, 73, well known farmer and highly respected citizen of the Garrison community, were held from the First Baptist Church in this city Monday morning at 10:30 with interment in the Happy cemetery. Mr. Kinsey died June 5 at a Dallas hospital where he recently underwent an operation. Rev. J. W. Partin, assisted by Rev. O. B. Herring, was in charge of the funeral service. The deceased was born April 12, 1864 in Milam, Tenn. He was converted at the age of 12 and joined the Presbyterian Church. In August 1916 he joined the Baptist Church. He was married to MISS DORA E. TUCKER, April 26,1903 and to this union were born Bernard and Homer. He is survived by his wife and sons. The Happy Herald, 10 June 1937 KIRBY, Mrs. J. L. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Airhart and family left Thursday morning for Roscoe after receiving word of the death of Mrs. J. L. Kirby, mother of Mrs. Airhart. Mrs. Kirby had been suffering from a heart ailment for some time. Mrs. Airhart returned home from her mother's bedside only a few days ago. Funeral services will be held at Roscoe Friday afternoon at 2:00. The Happy Herald, 30 January 1941 KLEMAN, Harold E. Rosary was said Wednesday in the family home and solemn requiem mass will be read at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth for Pvt. Harold E. (Buddy) Kleman, 21. The Very Rev. Peter Morsch, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Father M. J. Matthiesen of Happy. Kleman died early Saturday morning in Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio form injuries sustained in an automobile accident near San Marcos earlier this week. He was returning to Fort Sam Houston where he was stationed, from a furlough at home when the accident happened. He had entered the army in June of this year. He was born April 7, 1933 in Nazareth, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kleman, prominent Nazareth residents . Survivors in addition to the parents are six brothers, Elmer, Urban, LaVern, all of Tulia; Carl Dean and Alphonse, both of Nazareth and Bernard of Amarillo; two sisters, Mrs. Leola Ramsekers, Nazareth and Miss Agnes Kleman, Nazareth. Wallace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Tulia Herald, 28 October 1954 KLOUS, Donald Stoner Funeral services for Donald Stoner Klous, 31, were held Sunday afternoon at the Lubbock First Christian church with Rev. Dudley Strain, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Tech Memorial Park. Klous died at 4:20 am Saturday morning in Methodist Hospital where he was admitted the night before. His case was diagnosed as bulbar polio and he was placed in a respirator. He had been ill only two days. Klous had lived in Lubbock seven years, moving there from Tulia. He married the former MARJORIE CRAWFORD daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Crawford of Tuba. He was a building. Klous was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Dianna and one son, Robert Wade; one brother, Austin Klous, Fort Worth; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Foster Klous, Lubbock. The Tulia Herald, 16 September 1954 KNOWLES, Mrs. J. B. Funeral services for Mrs. J. B. Knowles will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the First Methodist Church here Thursday afternoon. Rev. Uel D. Crosby will bring the funeral sermon. Mrs. Knowles death came less than two hours after she was admitted to the Swisher County hospital Tuesday evening at 6:45 o'clock. She had been a resident of the Salem community for many years and an active member in the Methodist church Survivors include the husband and two sons, Warren Knowles of Salem and J. Milton Knowles of Panhandle; and one daughter, Mrs. J. B. Harris of Amarillo; her mother, Mrs. M. E. Blackwood, Tuscola, Texas; three brothers, O. E. And R. E. Blackwood of Tuscola, and W. E. Blackwood of Abilene; and three sisters, Mrs. John McCormick, Chickasha, Okla.; Mrs. F. M. Morgan, Brownwood, and Miss Lydia Blackwood, Tuscola. Burial will be held in the Rose Hill cemetery here with an Amarillo funeral home in charge of arrangements. The Tulia Herald, 5 September 1940 KNOX, Henry Ellis Death claimed a prominent Randall county farmer and pioneer resident of this section, when Henry Ellis Knox died at his home Saturday, June 14, at 1:25 pin. Following a lingering illness of several months. Mr. Knox was born May 9, 1883 at Gracin, Texas. He was married to MISS JENSY RUSHING on August 5, 1906. Two sons were born to this union. He moved to the Ceta Community twenty years ago where he has resided since. Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist Church of Happy by the Rev. Smith. Interment was at the Happy cemetery. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Lester and Wheeler, and three brothers, Ben Knox of Gallup, NM; Bill of Canadian; and J. B. Knox of Happy. The Happy Herald, 20 June 1930 KNOX, J. G. On Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, January 25, 1928, J. G. Knox, departed this life. He was born March 8, 1839 in Cannon County, Tenn. He grew up near Woodbury, Tenn., and joined the Confederate Army the second year of the war. He served under General Wheeler the entire three years. After the war he returned to Woodbury, Tenn., and in 1868 he married MISS ELIZABETH SMITH. To this union were born seven children, six boys, who all grew to manhood, and a daughter who died in infancy. Two sons have died since reaching manhood, and his wife died in 1897. He came to Texas in 1881 and settled at Whitewright in Grayson County, where he lived until 1908, when he came to Randall County, living first with H. E. Knox, but for the last ten years has made his home with J. B. Knox, his eldest son. He has been a member of the Methodist Church for the past 52 years. "Grandpa" as he was known, has been an invalid for 10 years and has suffered so much that death came as a merciful release that he had often prayed for. For three years or more he had been confined to a wheelchair. He leaves to mourn him, his four sons, J. B. Knox, Happy; W. B. Knox, Canadian; H. E. Knox, Happy; and B. F. Knox, Gallup, NM, and 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was taken to Whitewright to be laid away by the side of his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knox and Mrs. W. B. Knox accompanied the body to Whitewright. The Happy Herald, 27 January 1928 KNOX, Thomas Gilmore A number of people from here attended the funeral service of Thomas Gilmore Knox last Thursday at Wayside. Rev. Smith, Methodist pastor, conducted the services in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. Mr. Knox died Sunday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. in Hot Springs, New Mexico, where he had been staying for some time seeking relief from his suffering. The body was taken to Wayside for interment. The deceased was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John and Livelle Knox, and was born in Dallas Sept. 4, 1879. He had been a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1914, and was also a Mason, being affiliated with the Masonic Lodge of Eldorado, Okla. He is survived by his wife and ten children, nine brothers and sisters, all of whom were present for the funeral. The Happy Herald, 20 September 1929 KNOX, Wheeler, Jr. Funeral services for Wheeler Knox, Jr., seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Knox of this city, were held from the First Baptist Church Saturday morning at 10:00 with the pastor Rev. J. W. Partin officiating. Wheeler Jr. died Thursday August 12 at 7:10 p.m. from complications brought on by a recent attack of influenza. Burial was in Happy cemetery under direction of Blackburn-Shaw funeral directors of Amarillo. Besides the parents a host of relatives and friends mourn the passing; one brother and two sisters survive: Henry, Lucile and Lanell. The Happy Herald, 19 August 1937 KOCH, Herman George Final rites for Herman George Koch, 74 years old of Happy were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel in Amarillo. Burial was in Amarillo's Memorial Park cemetery. Officiating was Earl L. Craig, minister of the Happy Church of Christ assisted by Curtis Camp, minister of the San Jacinto Church of Christ. Mr. Koch died Monday morning in Neblett Hospital at Canyon. He was stricken Saturday at his home in Happy. About 2 p.m. he left the house to water their chickens. When he failed to return within a reasonable amount of time, his wife looked but failed to find him. She summoned relatives who found him unconscious late Saturday night back of the house. Apparently he suffered a stroke. For most of the 43 years he had lived in Happy he served as a blacksmith. A native of Illinois, he was born May 4, 1878. He was a member of the Church of Christ of Happy. Among his survivors are his wife, MRS. ANNE KOCH; a son, Albert James Koch, Fritch; and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Louise Myers and Mrs. Catherine Ratjen, both of Amarillo. Also surviving are three brothers, Ed and Fred Koch both of St. Louis, Mo. And Charlie Koch, Highland, Ill.; and a sister Mrs. Ida Warner, Denver, Colo. The Tulia Herald, 26 February 1953 KREIG, Mrs. Anna L. Mrs. Anna L. Kreig, 63 years old, widow of B. F. KREIG, died Wednesday evening June 8 at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. Mrs. Kreig, nee Anna Loretta Langendoerfer, was born near Chamois, Missouri, in Feb. 1891. She grew up in that county and in 1920 was married to BEN F. KREIG. To them were born fours sons and two daughters; Russell and Norris Kreig, South Gate, Calif Carrol J. Kreig, Hereford, Texas; Walter Kreig, Tulia; Mrs. Charles E. Drake, Houston; and Mrs. Joe Cowan, Midland, Texas, all of whom survive her. Her husband preceded her in death August 29, 1953. A brother Nimrod Langendoerfer also preceded her in death several years ago. Other survivors include her mother, Mrs. Carrie H. Langendoerfer of Aud, Mo; and the following brothers and sisters, Ruby A Langendoerfer, Chamois, Mo; Adriel L. Langendoerfer, New Haven, Mo.; Gideon O. Langendoerfer, Jefferson City, Mo.; Oran Langendoerfer and Misses Edith and Ruth Langendoerfer of Aud; five grandchildren, Jimmy, Michael Joe and Suzette Kreig of Hereford; Randy Drake of Houston and Stella Ann Kreig of Calif. Mrs. Kreig had gone to Missouri to spend the summer with her mother. Funeral services were held from Morton Chapel to the St. Johns Methodist Church in Linn, Mo., Friday June 11 with Rev. Homer K. Morris officiating. Burial was in the New Linn Memorial Park Cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 1 July 1954 KREIG, Benjamin F. Funeral services for Benjamin F. Kreig, resident of Tulia for 12 years before he moved to California several months ago, were held recently in Long Beach, Calif. With burial in All Souls Cemetery. Death resulted from coronary arteriosclerosis. Born June 20, 1892 in Horsecave, Kentucky, Mr. Kreig spent his youth in Rich Fountain, Missouri. In 1930 the family moved to Texas, making their home at Petersburg where he farmed until 1941 when they moved to Tulia to enter the dairy business. Mr. and Mrs. Kreig moved to California last March to make their home in El Monte. He died one week after the passing of his only brother, George Kreig of Rich Fountain, Mo. Survivors are his wife, Anna L. Kreig; four sons, Russell B. Of North Hollywood, Calif., Norris F. Of El Monte, Calif., Carrol J. Of Hereford, and Walter L. Of Tulia; two daughters, Mrs. Norlene Drake of Houston and Mrs. Juanita Cowan of Amarillo, two sisters, Mrs. Anthony Rudolph and Miss Rose Kreig both of Rich Fountain. In lieu of flowers, donations were made by friends to the Heart Fund at the request of the family. Mrs. Juanita Cowan, 808 Jackson, Amarillo, was receiver of the donations to be presented to the Potter County Heart Fund. The Tulia Herald, 24 September 1953 KUEHN, Mrs. Augusta Mrs. Augusta Kuehn, 83, a resident of this community for 44 years, died at her home east of town at 6 o'clock Friday evening, July 5th. She is survived by five sons and three daughters. Sons are: Ed Kuehn, W. W. Kuehn, J. M. Kuehn, Herman Kuehn, all of Happy, and T. M. Kuehn, of Nara Visa, NM. The daughters are: Mrs. J. M. Allred, Happy, Mrs. R. L. Beatty of Pasadena, Calif., and Miss Lydia Kuehn, Happy. Last rites were held Sunday afternoon at the J. M. Kuehn home. Services were said by Rev. M. M. Robinett, pastor of the First Baptist Church and burial was in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Pallbearers were Maynard Webb, Clark Neff, Elmer Miller, Melvin Miller, L. E. Mashburn, and Ernest Wilson. The Happy Herald, 11 July 1935 KUEHN, Mrs. Edd Mrs. Edd Kuehn, 38, died at the Plainview Sanitarium Sunday at 2 p.m. after an operation which had been performed several hours before. Her death was attributed to a minor operation which had caused her health to be poor for several months. The passing of Mrs. Edd Kuehn marks the end of one of the most devoted, to her brother-in-law, W. W. Kuehn, and three children, whose mother died in 1924. For the past seven years she had been a mother to them. Mrs. Kuehn was born in New York and lived there until she came to New Mexico at the age of 11. She was married to Edd Kuehn at the age of 17 in Nara Visa, NM. Several years were spent on a farm at that place. Later they came to Texas and took up ranching in Hansford County, where they lived for four years. For the last 12 years they have lived 9 miles east of Happy. The deceased is survived by her husband, Edd Kuehn; father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Utter of Edeston, New York; a brother, Clarence Utter of New York; a half brother and half sister also of New York. Two nieces and a nephew who lived with the Edd Kuehn family. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. C. C. Howard, Baptist minister, officiating. Interment was made in the Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, with Griggs-Thompson in charge. The Happy Herald, 7 August 1931 KUEHN, Herman Funeral rites for Herman Kuehn were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:00 in the Dreamland Cemetery at Canyon. Mr. Kuehn was a pioneer resident and stock farmer of Happy, and died early Tuesday morning in Wichita Falls. The body was brought overland and prepared for burial at Griggs-Thompson funeral home in Canyon. The deceased is survived by four brothers, W. W., Ed, and J. M. Kuehn of Happy and Theo. Kuehn of Nara Visa, NM and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Allred, Happy and Mrs. R. L. Beaty of Pasadena, Calif. The Happy Herald, 24 March 1938 KUEHN, Miss Lydia Miss Lydia Kuehn, 43, native of Happy, died after a prolonged illness in a Tulia hospital Saturday. Funeral services were held at 2:00 Tuesday afternoon at Canyon Presbyterian Church with the Rev. E. F. Cook of Glenwood Baptist Church, Amarillo, officiating, assisted by the church pastor, the Rev. Alfred M. Dorsett burial was in Dreamland Cemetery under the direction of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home. The deceased made her home with her brother, J.M. Kuehn, who lives 8 miles west of Happy. Survivors are four brothers, Ed Kuehn of Amarillo; W. W. And J. M. Kuehn of Happy; and T. M. Kuehn of Nara Visa, NM; and two sisters, Mrs. .J. M. Allred of Goodnight and Mrs. Robert Beaty of Pasadena, Calif. The Happy Herald, 29 February 1940 KUYKENDALL,Mrs. J. A. Mrs. J. A. Kuykendall of Royce City, mother of Jess Kuykendall who formerly lived in Happy but now resides in Amarillo, passed away at her home Sunday afternoon. She was near ninety years of age. Mr. Jess Kuykendall was at her bedside when the end came. She had been a resident of Royce City for many years. Mrs. Conway Kuykendall took Conway to Amarillo Monday and he and Carol went overland to Royce City to attend her funeral which took place Tuesday afternoon. The Happy Herald, 27 July 1944 KUYKENDALL, Mrs. J. E. and son Carol Kuykendall A former Happy woman and her 23 year old son are dead following a 3 car collision a mile west of Clarendon Tuesday afternoon. Occupants of two of the cars escaped uninjured. Dead are Mrs. J. E. Kuykendall, about 55 years old, and her son Carol, Randall County cattleman. J. E. Kuykendall, Randall County businessman and rancher, was not believed to be seriously injured. Carol Kuykendall was dead on arrival at a Clarendon hospital. Mrs. Kuykendall died 40 minutes after being taken to the hospital. Sheriff Guy Wright said pieces of the Kuykendall car were strewn on both sides of the highway for a distance of about 150 yards. The senior Mr. Kuykendall remains in the Clarendon hospital where he is in a state of shock and has cuts about the face and head. His injuries are not believed to be critical. Conway Kuykendall, remaining son, is manager of Randall County Grain Co. at Ralph Switch. (Note: charges of negligent homicide were charged against the person who caused the accident.) The Tulia Herald, 26 July 1951